Woman killed, worker critically injured in crash on Florida Turnpike

Turnpike closed for hours in Orange County due to fatal wreck

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 62-year-old St. Cloud woman was killed and a construction worker was critically injured Monday night in a crash that closed the Florida Turnpike in Orange County for hours, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Troopers said Susan Bagaas died in the crash, which was reported at 9:45 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near Osceola Parkway.

According to the FHP, Bagaas was driving a 2013 Ford Edge when she struck Robert Alan Wilson Jr., 41, of Mims, who was on a man lift in a construction zone.

Wilson was ejected from the equipment and suffered critical injuries, the FHP said. He was taken to Osceola Regional Hospital.

Bagaas' car struck a concrete barrier after hitting the man lift, and she was pronounced dead at the scene, the FHP said.

A passenger in Bagaas' car suffered serious injuries, the FHP said.

 


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